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The Taliban junta is putting some effort into reviving tourism in Afghanistan, and "adventure tourism" companies say it is working.

His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective

His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing promoted by the Taliban's fledgling tourism sector.Marvelling at the 15th century Blue Mosque in northern Mazar-i-Sharif, Wells is among a small but rising number of travellers coming to Afghanistan since the war's end.

His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing promoted by the Talibans fledgling tourism sector.

The number of foreign tourists in Afghanistan rose by 120pc year-on-year in 2023.

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While travel companies paused their tours of the country as the Taliban seized power in 2021, many of these are back up and running - and attracting Western visitors despite government warnings.

While travel companies paused their tours of the country as the Taliban seized power in 2021, many of these are back up and running - and attracting Western visitors despite government warnings.

Michael Zervos intends to travel the globe in a record-breaking journey of happiness.

With miles of red tape and embassy staff prone to accidentally shredding passports, it seems some countries don’t really want tourists